Study of the Effect of Low Level Laser Light Therapy on the Reduction of Chronic Pain of the Neck and Shoulders
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 100
- 主要终点
- Number of Participants Whose Self-reported Degree of Pain on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) in the Neck and Shoulder Area Decreased by 30% or More From Before to After Study Treatment.
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study was to determine whether low level laser light directed at the neck and shoulders could be effective in the temporary reduction of chronic pain in the neck and shoulder region.
详细描述
Chronic neck and shoulder pain arising from osteoarthritis, chronic muscle spasms or thoracic or cervical spine sprain strain can be seriously debilitating. Currently available treatment options such as pain relief medication, ice pack, massage, physical therapy and chiropractic are typically of limited effectiveness. More permanent options such as surgery are invasive with long recovery periods and side-effects and complications of their own. Low level laser light therapy, with its proven anti-inflammatory ability, offers a simple non-invasive option for the reduction of chronic neck and shoulder pain.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Muscular-skeletal pain in the neck/shoulder region
- •Acute and chronic pain in the neck/shoulder region
- •Restricted range of motion in the neck/shoulder region
- •Fibrosis or scar tissue in the neck/shoulder region
- •Inflammation in the neck/shoulder region
- •Altered function in the neck/shoulder region
- •Muscle strains in the neck/shoulder region
- •Rating of 30 or greater on the 0-100 Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scale
- •18-65 years of age
排除标准
- •Severely herniated disks
- •Pregnancy
- •Taken pain medication within the past 12 hours
结局指标
主要结局
Number of Participants Whose Self-reported Degree of Pain on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) in the Neck and Shoulder Area Decreased by 30% or More From Before to After Study Treatment.
时间窗: baseline and one hour
Self-reported degree of pain in the neck and shoulder region on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The VAS is a 100 mm long horizontal line ranging from '0: no pain at all' on one end to '100: worst pain imaginable' on the other end. Participants mark a point along the line that best represents the pain they are experiencing at that moment.
Change in Self-reported Degree of Pain in the Neck-shoulder Region on the 0-100 Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
时间窗: baseline and one hour
Self-reported degree of pain in the neck and shoulder region on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The VAS is a 100 mm long horizontal line ranging from '0: no pain at all' on one end to '100: worst pain imaginable' on the other end. Participants mark a point along the line that best represents the pain they are experiencing at that moment. The change is calculated as the difference from the VAS score recorded at baseline to the VAS score recorded one hour after study treatment administration. A positive change (+) means that the pain got worse and a negative change (-) means that the pain got better.
次要结局
- Change in Range of Motion (ROM) for the Left Side of the Neck From Baseline to One Hour After Study Treatment.(baseline and one hour)
- Change in Range of Motion (ROM) for the Left Shoulder From Baseline to One Hour After Study Treatment.(one hour)
- Change in Range of Motion (ROM) for the Right Side of the Neck From Baseline to One Hour After Study Treatment.(baseline and one hour)
- Change in Range of Motion (ROM) for the Right Shoulder From Baseline to One Hour After Study Treatment.(baseline and one hour)